In this post we directly compare the capabilities of a CylinDraw against a laser engraver for making custom tumblers!
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CylinDraw Can Draw on Paper!
We are proud to announce a major new capability: CylinDraw makes for an excellent paper plotter! So how does it compare to existing paper plotters?
Engraving Tips & Tricks #3: How to Engrave Stainless Steel
Engraving stainless steel is difficult, so we brought in the big guns…
Tumbler Engraving Tips & Tricks #1: Bit Sizing
This winter we’ve been experimenting with our engraving process to lock down the best methods for different materials & cups. In this series I’ll be sharing some interesting tips we learned along the way in a small easily digestible format. First enjoy this short teaser clip & these beauties that resulted. How its Done CylinDraw’sContinue reading “Tumbler Engraving Tips & Tricks #1: Bit Sizing”
New Year, New Upgrades!
Happy new year! Its a busy time (as always) for me but life is good! 2021 (& 2020) saw me stuck in a tight loop most of the time. A dearth of traditional ‘adventure’ seems an unavoidable reality of the pandemic age. That, in addition to simply being an attentive parent. (I have 2 inContinue reading “New Year, New Upgrades!”
Optimal Path Planning and Hatch Filling For Pen Plotters
On Saturday mornings you can usually find me doing some sort of random craft project with my favorite tiny human. My daughter is a high energy curious 5 year old and I’m always trying to feed into her enthusiasm with open-ended toys, simple science experiments, origami, or drawing & coloring. Much of the coloring sheContinue reading “Optimal Path Planning and Hatch Filling For Pen Plotters”
Discover the Joy of Pixel Manipulation and Vector Art
(This post first appeared on EngineerDog.com) In my previous post I shared an introduction to a cup-specific plotter project I developed over the last couple years. This time I want to dive a bit more deeply into appreciating some of the art you can produce with this type of machine. This article has a good bit ofContinue reading “Discover the Joy of Pixel Manipulation and Vector Art”
Introducing CylinDraw!
(This article was originally posted on my blog at EngineerDog.com.) When I was younger every Christmas at least one person in my family would inevitably receive the gift of a new flashlight. The trend never failed and became a running inside joke. “I don’t know what to get anyone, you’re all about to get flashlights.” Part ofContinue reading “Introducing CylinDraw!”
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